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Maryland governor signs bill to create statewide gun center
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland Gov. Wes Moore signed a bill into law on Thursday to create a new statewide center to help prevent gun violence. The governor described the center as the first of its kind since the White House urged states to form their own centers to better focus efforts to stop gun violence. Moore also signed two other measures related to guns into law, including a bill that would enable state and local officials to hold the members of the firearm industry accountable in civil court, if they fail to meet minimum standards to prevent harm.
CAUGHT ON CAMERA: Distracted driver almost hits cop on Virginia highway
FAIRFAX, Va. — The Fairfax County Police Department is reminding drivers to stay alert while behind the wheel after a near-miss crash with one of their officers early Thursday morning. On May 16, just after 1 a.m., an officer was responding to the area of Braddock Road and I-495...
In Fatal Stabbing, Judge Upholds Premeditation Charge Despite Self-Defense Claim
Thank you for reading D.C. Witness. Help us continue our mission into 2024. A jury heard testimony about an interaction between a homicide victim and a friend hours before his murder, after defense attorneys argued unsuccessfully to dismiss a premeditated charge in a fatal stabbing trial. Aaron Jackson, 30, is...
Amtrak service delayed after person hit, killed by train in DC
WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — Officials said that one person died after being hit by a MARC train on Wednesday. Amtrak service out of D.C. was disrupted as a result. DC Fire and EMS said that crews were called to the 3600 block of New York Ave. NE after Amtrak said a train had hit […]
DC teen charged as adult for 2023 armed carjacking crime spree
WASHINGTON (7News) — A D.C. teen is being charged as an adult with armed carjacking, armed robbery and related charges stemming from a crime spree between August 15, 2023 and August 16, 2023, according to the D.C. U.S. Attorney’s Office. According to court evidence, Montello Washington, 17, and...
WATCH: Driver crashes into Fairfax County Police Department cruiser
FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. (DC News Now) — The Fairfax County Police Department (FCPD) had a stern reminder for drivers on Thursday — put your phones down. FCPD shared a video of a car crashing into an officer’s car on the X platform. Dashcam and body camera footage showed that the incident happened early Thursday morning, […]
Dwayne Ford Sr., Leon Dennis, Callie Morgan Charged In MD
Deputies received a call on Tuesday morning regarding a suspicious U-Haul with cardboard covering the registration plate that was parked at a residence in the 1000 block of Hemlock Lane, officials say. Responding officers canvassed the area, and tracked the vehicle to the parking lot of BJ's on Market Street,...
Victim follows suspected carjackers in Maryland, suspects shoot at driver: police
WASHINGTON - D.C. police continue to investigate a carjacking in the district that escalated to a chase and shooting in Maryland. The Metropolitan Police Department responded to 2005 Upshur Street Northeast on Wednesday, May 15, for the report of a stolen vehicle. Police say the victim said her vehicle was stolen from outside the location around 10 p.m., where she located her driver's door handle on the ground and her vehicle gone.
Virginia Eateries Named To Washington Post List Of Best New Restaurants In DMV
Vietnamese. Thai. Chinese. Or American.A wide array of new restaurants have opened in Northern Virginia, and Washington Post food writer Tom Sietsema says a handful of them are some of the best in the DMV.Sietsema has compiled a brand-new list of best new restaurants in and around Washington D…
Maryland Weather: Wet start to the weekend ahead
BALTIMORE -- After a fairly pleasant afternoon across the area, clouds will increase overnight ahead of an approaching system, with lows in the 50s.On Friday skies will be partly to mostly cloudy, with clouds thickening through the day. Temperatures will reach the 70s during the afternoon. A warm front will lift into the area, bringing scattered showers and thunderstorms by the afternoon, especially in western Maryland before moving eastward overnight. The rain should fall apart as it approaches the I-95 corridor. Expect lows in the 50s to near 60.Rain chances will increase significantly on Saturday with chances for showers in...
Fairfax County 'bank jugging' victim's vehicle damaged when suspects stole $10,000: Police
FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. (7News) — Thousands of dollars were stolen from a male victim back in March after Fairfax County police said three people followed the victim and damaged his car in the process, according to a statement on Wednesday. The incident happened on March 21 at around 3:10...
“He was one of our A-Team” – Name of the late Deputy Sheriff Anthony J Pasquarello of Saugus is added to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Washington, D.C.
Anthony J. Pasquarello, the late deputy sheriff from Saugus who died in December 2021 after contracting COVID-19 from his work in the Essex County Jail, received a special tribute this week as his name was added to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Washington, D.C. “He was one of...
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